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Listen for the Lie: A Gripping Thriller Review

“And people hate that quality in a young woman, don’t they? They don’t know what to do with a girl who isn’t looking for their approval. They feel like they have to bring her down a peg.”

Can You Unravel the Past?

Have you ever read a book and just thought “wow that was weird,” but in a good way? Well, None of This is True by Lisa Jewell will definitely have you thinking just that. As someone who loves thriller and mystery, I can usually say I am pretty good at guessing endings to books like just this. This story unfolds in such a way it feels like you don’t know what way is up and what way is down. You will guess and maybe part of it will be right, but I am still wondering what the truth is.

What Do You Make of His Story?

The story kicks off with giving you the knowledge that during this lavish vacation there is a murder and with that a murderer. What you don’t know is how our narrator, Elliot, gets you to that point and who this murderer is. You quickly find out how messy their lives are and how each person really has the potential to be the murderer. Each one has a motive, each one has the opportunity, but what you find out is not to trust everything you read.

What Do They Say About Something Too Good To Be True?

They quickly learn the past does not stay in the past forever and everyone has something to hide. I really wanted to like this book, like I said I was trying to get out of a slump, but I just kept getting bored with it. I found the group of girls were cruel just to be cruel and it felt very cliché, like we’ve seen and heard this before. The twists and turns took so long to get to that it was easier to guess them. The thriller feeling I was looking for just didn’t get satisfied.

What Lies Beneath the Surface?

She has no job, no more husband, and gets almost no sleep. Isabelle is desperate to find her son and nothing can pull her focus from that. After speaking at a convention about her horrible tale she meets a man, Waylon, that wants to have her tell her story on his podcast. When she finally decides to do it, she finds answers that she hadn’t even asked the questions to. Isabelle starts to find answers to questions she never wanted to find. She isn’t the easiest to like right away, but she grows on you. The more you get to know her the more you start to understand the way she is. Looking into her past and living her present show you how much the people in your life shape it.

Secrets Meant to Stay Hidden

Ben is missing and everyone in the building seems to be hiding a secret. Jess has no idea who to trust or who to rely on to find her brother. She is slowly finding out there is a bigger picture than just an expensive apartment building. The occupants have a lot more to hide than just her brother.

Everything Is Not Always What It Seems

I have been in a thriller slump lately with the twists ending up a little flat. Unfortunately, it was the same for this story. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t enjoyable, I really liked this story and for a while I had no idea where it was going. There are little Easter eggs in it that point you in the right direction, you just need to look for them.

House Of Horrors

This book was quite the page turner for me, I could not put it down. The time jumps are fast and a little confusing at first, but I think that added to the what is going to happen next excitement. Unfortunately, for me, the ending was completely underwhelming. There was no big twist or even happy ending, the one twist was predictable. It leaves a sad taste in my mouth considering how much I was enjoying it.

Who do you believe?

This book takes you through the ins and outs of a rape case, including what a nurse goes through with the rape kit. It also walks you through the court system, jury selection, and the theatrics that will make you question the justice system. Now not only is Rachel trying to record her podcast and decide herself if Scott Blair is innocent, but also if Jenny Stills had something much more tragic befall her all those years ago.

Dream Come True?

Our character Jules finds herself with a job of a lifetime. She gets paid to live in a beautiful apartment right on Central Park. This beautiful and historic building draws her in, and she feels like she is in a dream. What Jules doesn’t know is she willingly walked into a nightmare.